/// <summary>
/// Generates the construction prints (plots) for the active job. Generates a new string List for the prints parameter.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="prints">string that will contain the path/file name of the generated plots.</param>
/// <returns>true if successful; else, false</returns>
private bool GenerateConstructionPrints(out string prints)
{
bool retVal = false;
prints = string.Empty;
try
{
IGTApplication app = GTClassFactory.Create <IGTApplication>();
CommonMapPrintingHelper mpHelper = new CommonMapPrintingHelper(app);
string tmpFileName = string.Format("{0}-Close-WorkPrint", app.DataContext.ActiveJob);
string tmpFilePath = System.IO.Path.GetTempPath();
#region Code in this region to be removed entirely once Plotting Template(s) are available.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Until we get plot templates, then check whether the "Construction Print" named plot exists.
// If it doesn't, then create one to serve as a temporary solution for a missing plot sheet.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
bool needNamedPlot = true;
foreach (IGTNamedPlot namedPlot in app.NamedPlots)
{
if (namedPlot.Name == "Construction Print")
{
needNamedPlot = false;
}
}
// If the Construction Print named plot doesn't exist, then create one.
if (needNamedPlot)
{
IGTNamedPlot np = app.NewNamedPlot("Construction Print");
IGTPlotWindow pw = app.NewPlotWindow(np);
IGTPoint frameTopLeft = GTClassFactory.Create <IGTPoint>();
frameTopLeft.X = 0.0;
frameTopLeft.Y = 0.0;
IGTPoint frameBottomRight = GTClassFactory.Create <IGTPoint>();
frameBottomRight.X = 20000.0;
frameBottomRight.Y = 30000.0;
IGTPaperRange paperRange = GTClassFactory.Create <IGTPaperRange>();
paperRange.TopLeft = frameTopLeft;
paperRange.BottomRight = frameBottomRight;
IGTPlotMap map = pw.InsertMap(paperRange);
}
#endregion
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// For now, defaulting the legend name to Distribution Design Legend for these prints; however,
// this may be enhanced to determine which legend to use based on the WR type.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
if (mpHelper.GenerateConstructionPlots("Distribution Design Legend", tmpFileName, tmpFilePath))
{
prints = string.Format("{0}\\{1}", tmpFilePath, tmpFileName);
retVal = true;
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
string exMsg = string.Format("Error occurred in {0} of {1}.{2}{3}", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name, this.ToString(), Environment.NewLine, ex.Message);
MessageBox.Show(exMsg, "G/Technology", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
}
return(retVal);
}